Chapter 119 Keeping an Eye on the Secret
That day, when she came out of Chunhui Hall, she happened to meet the third young master of the Xiao family. Xu Shuyao did not leave quickly as usual, but deliberately slowed down her pace.
"Third cousin!" she said crisply.
Xiao Jinyun looked ahead in surprise and saw a young lady wearing a light apricot dress standing next to a pomegranate tree.
The pomegranate branches and leaves grow towards the south, but she stands in the sparser area on the north side.
In the sunlight, even the sweat hairs on the forehead are clearly visible.
Seeing him looking over, the other party smiled shyly, but did not leave immediately as before.
Xiao Jinyun said happily: "Cousin Xu!"
"Cousin Xu, are you going back to Jiyunzhai?" he said as he walked forward.
Xu Shuyao nodded in agreement, but started chatting casually with the third young master of the mansion.
The topic started with the camel bone bracelet: "I really like the bracelet my third cousin gave me before. The carving is really exquisite. It must take a lot of effort to make a pair of bracelets like that?"
So Xiao Jinyun told her bit by bit how the makers of camel bone carvings made the whole process from material selection to carving and then to completion. Xu Shuyao asked various questions while listening.
The two talked about camel bone carvings, the wind and sand outside the Great Wall, the northern girls wearing Hu clothing, and the vast expanse where the wind blew the grass low and they could see cattle and sheep.
Faced with the enthusiastic response from such a young lady, Xiao Jinyun was obviously aroused by the conversation.
Xu Shuyao originally wanted to find clues about her own life experience from the other party, but she didn't expect that she would actually become interested in the things he described.
Her two maids followed her all the way, feeling that it was strange, but they did not want to disturb their master.
Later, Xu Shuyao's stomach growled, and he interrupted the Xiao family's third son. He came back to his senses from his own story, and seeing the embarrassed face of the young lady opposite him, he immediately comforted her, "It's my fault. I made cousin Xu hungry. If you want to hear it, I'll tell you next time."
Xiao Jinyun looked satisfied.
Only then did Xu Shuyao get the chance to say goodbye and leave.
But I was a little disappointed in my heart. It seemed that the third young master had never met his father and brother.
Fortunately, I heard some new things about people and things today, which is a good gain.
On the other hand, Wuming also told Xiao Mo the news from the secret guard.
At that time, the young lady deliberately waited for the third young master to leave together, and then the two walked side by side, looking very relaxed.
The third young master said that the young lady listened so quietly that she missed lunch.
Is this going to cause a quarrel between brothers?
While reporting to his master, Wuming glanced at his face and saw that the prince was indeed frowning. However, in the end, he did not give any substantial instructions and just asked the man to continue staring.
Fortunately, after this incident, the young lady returned to her normal behavior.
Xu Shuyao didn't get any useful information from Xiao Jinyun, so she became indifferent.
She was unwilling to give up, and on several occasions she deliberately went to Songhe Hall when the Duke was around. He was very friendly to Xu Shuyao, but he did not repeat the words he said on the day they first met.
Maybe it was just as the old lady said, she had a kind face.
As for the deputy commander who seemed to be a perfect match in every way, there was no further news for no reason.
Perhaps because she knew the result beforehand, Xu Shuyao did not feel disappointed at all, but just felt like she was being teased by fate.
There are two more weddings to be held in the Chengguo Mansion this year. One is scheduled for the sixth day of September, when the fourth son of the mansion will marry the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.
The other ceremony was scheduled for November 20th, and it was Xiao Jinshan's marriage to the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
At present, both families have completed the first five steps of the six rituals and are only waiting for the final welcoming ceremony.
Chen also prepared the dowry for Xiao Jinshan and was waiting to marry her daughter off.
Suddenly seeing Xu Shuyao, he suddenly said, "You are already seventeen!"
She felt a little resentful towards Madam Xiao, who had been taking her niece around everywhere, and still hadn't found a marriage for her.
Chen still felt a little regretful that Xu Shuyao and Xiao Jinrong did not succeed.
Comparing Xu Shuyao with her daughter-in-law Liu Qingwan, she was filled with anger.
However, even though my niece later met a good man like the eldest son of the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion, it didn't work out. I heard that she later became a deputy commander, but now there is no news about her anymore.
She looked like a good person, but not only did both her parents die, her marriage was also so bumpy. Chen even believed that Xu Shuyao had a bad fate.
At the end of April, the Duke and Xiao Jinyun finally returned to the border. Although Wang was reluctant to let them go, she had to calm down and see them off with tears in her eyes.
But before leaving, her son's marriage was still uncertain. She watched the other two families getting married, and they were usually loving to each other and their children were filial to their parents.
Wang couldn't help feeling sad, and she went to her eldest son Mingzhetang to complain about her miserable life.
Xiao Mo let his mother scold him, but he did not express his opinion when he saw the pile of booklets in her hand that listed the information of noble ladies.
Wang had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, "Then you have to promise not to leave the capital in the next few years."
Her husband and youngest son were both gone, and she was left with nowhere to go.
Although Xiao Mo is currently the leader of the imperial guards, who knows if he will be sent somewhere else?
I thought the eldest son would agree immediately, but he remained silent for a while.
Wang's heart skipped a beat as she saw his expression: "Another war?"
Xiao Mo frowned, thinking about what the emperor had told him about the troubles in southern Xinjiang a few days ago. Yao Rongxian, who had been sent there before, stayed there for a few months and came back with many political achievements. However, not long after, the governor died inexplicably.
After this, the imperial court never sent anyone there again, and the position of Yunnan Governor is still vacant.
This was a lingering illness left over from the death of Prince Liang. A capable person would be needed to quell the rebellion. The emperor looked at him and said, "Let them roam around for a while."
After thinking about it, it seems that he was supposed to lead the troops to quell the rebellion, but the time has not yet come.
Xiao Mo knew it very well, and with the revenge for the attack on his grandmother and her group in Qinghe, he had to go too.
He opened his lips and whispered, "It's just a possibility."
After hearing the exact reply, Wang, who was originally full of resentment, suddenly fell silent.
Even though she had many demands, they were insignificant when faced with real national affairs and wars.
Wang was not a pretentious person. She immediately composed herself and instructed the servants of Mingzhe Hall to take good care of her eldest son before that.
After she left, Xiao Mo asked Wuming, "Third brother left?"
Wuming nodded.
Then I heard the master say, "Where is she?"
Wuming smiled and said, "Everything is the same as before, young lady. You eat well and sleep well."
Xiao Mo nodded, thoughtfully.
Then he asked, "Is her brother doing well in the Imperial College?"
Wuming was startled, then immediately said, "Very well! The young master is doing well in his studies and is very much liked by the teacher."
Xiao Mo waved his hand and let him go out.
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